Sorry, it's emo..

Atari · 16th November 2005, 01:22 PM

Have a listen and tell me what you think. I didn't wrote the song so please focus on the audiotechnical side.
Thanx!

http://www.rockstarrecordings.com/me...%20masterd.mp3

Harley-OIART · 16th November 2005, 02:47 PM

Of course like any mix it could always use more work, but all in all it is a pretty good start.

When the guitars come in @ 1:39 they could use some more balls (they are still hiding behind the drums a little)

The vocal harmonies are all good, but during the intro from 0:25 <-> 0:44 i think they are just a touch quiet and a little uneven (dynamics... compress them a touch to bring them to the front)

Kick sounds good, snare pokes out nicely during chorus / solo

Try adding a little bottom to the snare (250-260hz + some @ 500-540) just a bit to give it some nuts =)

Try the guitar solo a little louder(only @ 2:00 - 2:20) and give it a little more bite too

(I don't want to pick your mix apart, its a pretty cool song, I hope this helps some.)

Good job on it,
-Scotty
P.S. I don't know that much so take it for what its worth =)

Atari · 16th November 2005, 03:18 PM

Yes it is a really good reply! Some of the things you said I knew, other I was doubting. So now I now.. Thanx! What do you mean with "more balls in the guitar"? Is that more 2-2.5k and a little bit up?
Someone else?

Harley-OIART · 16th November 2005, 04:07 PM

Again good job. I like the tune =)

1:39 Guitars - maybe even just turn them up .5dB - 1.5dB and poke a small hole @ 4 khz (small Q boost)

Sorry I'm no good right now, tired from night shift...
hope it turns out great =)

Scott

opentune · 16th November 2005, 06:04 PM

Good song and good mix.

Make sure the vocals in the beginning are loud enough! Very important!
They´re ok through the rest of the song. Like Harley-OIART mentioned
in his post... decent use of a compressor will make up for that.

The toms sound a little "away from the rest of the drumkit". Can you get
them a little closer?

I really like the cymbal/hihat sound. Cool!

I´d like to hear a lil´ more crack on the snare. Do something in the
HF range. Guess a little top boost would be cool...

Atari · 17th November 2005, 07:44 PM

Anyone else? Please.. Go ahead, say wath you think, as long it's honest.

Ahellam · 24th November 2005, 01:22 AM

i dont think the reverb works very well with the music, i think the vocals are overly dynamic and again the reverb seems to mask whatever the lyrics are (that i cant understand)

guitars could use less 4-6k drums sound good for the style, the reverb is the main thing buggin me.

AlexLakis · 24th November 2005, 01:29 AM

Yucky reverb on the drums. Lose it. Makes it sound cheap.

Tame those vocals! They're too low, then too loud...

I like the space the two cleaner guitars occupy...

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16th November 2005, 01:22 PM	#1
Atari Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 166	Sorry, it's emo.. Have a listen and tell me what you think. I didn't wrote the song so please focus on the audiotechnical side. Thanx! http://www.rockstarrecordings.com/me...%20masterd.mp3 __________________ Dress like a rockstar, record like a rockstar! - Rockstar Recordings

16th November 2005, 03:18 PM	#3
Atari Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 166	Yes it is a really good reply! Some of the things you said I knew, other I was doubting. So now I now.. Thanx! What do you mean with "more balls in the guitar"? Is that more 2-2.5k and a little bit up? Someone else? __________________ Dress like a rockstar, record like a rockstar! - Rockstar Recordings

16th November 2005, 06:04 PM	#5
opentune Lives for gear Join Date: May 2005 Location: good ol´germany Posts: 644	Good song and good mix. Make sure the vocals in the beginning are loud enough! Very important! They´re ok through the rest of the song. Like Harley-OIART mentioned in his post... decent use of a compressor will make up for that. The toms sound a little "away from the rest of the drumkit". Can you get them a little closer? I really like the cymbal/hihat sound. Cool! I´d like to hear a lil´ more crack on the snare. Do something in the HF range. Guess a little top boost would be cool... __________________ Just to keep it light, none of us can really claim to be engineers unless we know how to drive a steam locomotive. Now those were engineers! Ethan Winer / april 08 I always thought the "New York Trick" was a girl named Roxie who I met at The Temple Bar. max cooper / september 2006

17th November 2005, 07:44 PM	#6
Atari Gear maniac Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 166	Anyone else? Please.. Go ahead, say wath you think, as long it's honest. __________________ Dress like a rockstar, record like a rockstar! - Rockstar Recordings

16th November 2005, 02:47 PM	#2
Harley-OIART Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,127	Of course like any mix it could always use more work, but all in all it is a pretty good start. When the guitars come in @ 1:39 they could use some more balls (they are still hiding behind the drums a little) The vocal harmonies are all good, but during the intro from 0:25 <-> 0:44 i think they are just a touch quiet and a little uneven (dynamics... compress them a touch to bring them to the front) Kick sounds good, snare pokes out nicely during chorus / solo Try adding a little bottom to the snare (250-260hz + some @ 500-540) just a bit to give it some nuts =) Try the guitar solo a little louder(only @ 2:00 - 2:20) and give it a little more bite too (I don't want to pick your mix apart, its a pretty cool song, I hope this helps some.) Good job on it, -Scotty P.S. I don't know that much so take it for what its worth =)

16th November 2005, 04:07 PM	#4
Harley-OIART Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,127	Again good job. I like the tune =) 1:39 Guitars - maybe even just turn them up .5dB - 1.5dB and poke a small hole @ 4 khz (small Q boost) Sorry I'm no good right now, tired from night shift... hope it turns out great =) Scott

24th November 2005, 01:22 AM	#7
Ahellam Gear addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 419	i dont think the reverb works very well with the music, i think the vocals are overly dynamic and again the reverb seems to mask whatever the lyrics are (that i cant understand) guitars could use less 4-6k drums sound good for the style, the reverb is the main thing buggin me. __________________ One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.

24th November 2005, 01:29 AM	#8
AlexLakis Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Annapolis, MD/L.A. Posts: 3,612	Yucky reverb on the drums. Lose it. Makes it sound cheap. Tame those vocals! They're too low, then too loud... I like the space the two cleaner guitars occupy...

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